Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

The above quote is by Dale Carnegie. Nothing is due this week for any of the classes...instead we are taking finals. The following is the schedule for finals week: Monday -- 1st period 8:00-10:00 5th period 10:20-12:20 Tuesday -- 2nd period 8:00-10:00 6th period 10:20-12:20 Wednesday -- 3rd period 8:00-10:00 7th period 10:20-12:20 Thursday -- 4th period 8:00-10:00 8th period 10:20-12:20 Friday -- No school for students Final grades for the fall semester will be posted on-line by Monday, February 4th.

***Considering all the things that have happened at school the past couple of weeks I hope that you will take some time to think about what I talked about it class (and even shared about it with your family and friends). Each of you have the power to impact, not only yourself, but a lot of other people with the choices you make. We don't have school today in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; please take a moment to re-read the quote that is used as the title of this post. There is another quote of his that I thought was fitting after what I shared in class, "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies , but the silence of our friends." I'm not trying to tell you what to do or how to do it, but I am telling you to think about what you do and why you do it. This is it...the last week of classes before finals. Remember that you still have the opportunity to do that one last extra credit assignment that I posted for you last week (scroll down to see wh...

The quote above is by Martin Luther King Jr. EXTRA CREDIT POSTED BELOW!!! US= Quiz on Chapter 8 section 3 and Chapter 9 sections 1 & 2 on Thursday and Friday of this week. Remember...no Cornell notes this time, but you need to be reading the textbook to be prepared for the quiz each week. (Your only homework this time around is to complete the worksheets in the workbook...pages 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, & 80...this is due on Thursday 1/24 and Friday 1/25.) PacRim /IR= Your quest on the disease unit is this Monday(1/14). We will be moving on and taking a look at War & Conflict next...we'll be moving fast so it is important that you be in class these next few weeks before the semester ends! Extra Credit...this is super easy folks! I am asking you to do me a favor & I will give you points for doing it! I am asking you to log on as a student to Newport Harbor's Schools 4 Schools website (which is a part of the Invisible Children organization). This club has been wo...

It's hard to believe that there is less than a month left in our first semester. We have a lot to accomplish still so be sure to be in class so you don't miss the info! US= Chapters 8 & 9 will be completed before finals...be sure to be reading your textbook to be prepared for our weekly quiz (Chapter 8, sections 1 & 2) this Friday (for odd periods) and Monday (for 6th period). PacRim/IR= We are wrapping up our unit on Disease; be prepared for a Quest that will cover TB, Malaria, & HIV/AIDS at the end of the period on Monday.

Here is an extra credit opportunity for all classes. Make yourself very familiar with this format before you go see the movie & do the write up! The movie you are to review is revealed at the end of this post. How to Write a Movie Review: A Template Five Parts (Paragraphs) of a Movie Review Opening: Catch the Reader's Attention Think about how advertisements sell movies: "trailers" show you a few seconds of the movie to get you interested. When you begin your movie review, make your own "trailer." If you liked the movie, then your trailer should make people want to see it; but if you didn't like it, the trailer should be something that shows why you didn't like it. Don't explain why you liked it or didn't like it; make the reader like or not like the movie by what you describe. Begin your review by retelling an incident or moment from the movie, which you think, captures the spirit of the movie, as you understood it. Alternative: Begin your...

Well here we are! Our last week of school for 2007. There will be a post at the end of the week with an extra credit assignment that all students have the opportunity to do over the break. In the mean time, here's what is going on this week: US= Chapter 6 & 7 Homework Packets are due this week (Wednesday for 6th period & Thursday for 1st, 3rd, & 5th periods). Don't forget that your test is that day also! PacRim/IR= We are moving on this week & will be starting our mini-unit on Disease. This week's topics are TB & Malaria. There may be a worksheet due on Wednesday (it depends on how much we get done in class on Monday).

Not much time left before break... US= You have an extra credit opportunity this week...a Jazz Age Journal Assignment was given out in class (it is due Friday 12/14 for 1st, 3rd, & 5 th periods and Monday 12/17 for 6 th period). Don't forget...your Chapter 6 & 7 Homework Packet is due next week! PacRim /IR= You will have a Quest on Hunger & Poverty this Thursday!